How Much Weight Can Your Boat Float?

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ProblemHow many pennies will an aluminum foil boat hold without sinking?HypothesisIf we put 10 pennies in the boats they will still float, but I think more than 20 will make it sink.Variable

Control variable: Water level, foilDependent variable: Number of penniesIndependent variable: Shape of boat.Procedure1. Use the aluminum foil and tape to construct at least 5 boats with different sizes and shapes.2. Assign a number to each boat. 3. Fill bucket with water.4. Float 1 boat in the water .5.Be sure there are no leaks in the boat. 6. Add 1 pennie at a time. 7.Keep adding till the boat sinks.8. Count the pennies that were in the boat.9. Record data.10. Repeat.How Much Weight Can Your Boat Float?Conduct The ExperimentConclusion Foil WaterTubPenniesWe put the first boat in the water. We made sure it had no leaks and we started putting pennies in and the boat sunk at 13. We did this 3 times with each boat 1st boat; 13, 15, and 22. Second boat; 33, 47, and 42. Third boat; 16, 17, and 23. Fourth boat; 65, 72, and 67. Fifth boat; 74, 81, and 87.I would make the boats thicker and a little taller.Thin boats won't hold weight good.GraphBy: Jessica and CarlyDataNumber of Pennies:Trial 1: Boat one: 13Boat two: 33Boat three: 16Boat Four: 65Boat Five: 74Trial 2: Boat One: 15Boat Two: 47Boat Three: 17Boat Four: 72Boat Five: 81Trial 3: Boat One: 22Boat Two: 42Boat Three: 23Boat Four: 67Boat Five: 87PicturesVideosMaterial Discussion